HNRS-110 | Communicating Science

Full Title: Communicating Science

Topic Description:

Scientific issues and advances play a very important role in modern life at every level, from the personal to the global. Most citizens learn about these complex issues through popular media coverage. But do newspapers, magazines, documentaries, blogs, etc. present an accurate view of the issues? How do we determine if reporting is accurate or fair? Are these the same thing? Whom should we trust? What does it mean to be an “expert”? What does “good” scientific reporting really mean? We will explore these issues and evaluate how complicated scientific issues are represented in the media.

Counts as Global? No

Topic Approved: April 2014